Obituaries

Feb 14, 2021

Sondra Borton Samples Shopbell, age 79, of Canton passed away at her home on February 14, 2021.

She was born on August 14, 1941 in Salem to Clarence M. Borton and Effie P. (Jones) Borton.

Sondra graduated as valedictorian from both Goshen High School in 1959 and Ashland College in 1963. She taught at Akron...

Feb 14, 2021

John D. Eberling passed away at his home on Sunday February 14, 2021 with his wife by his side. John was born in Alliance on May 8, 1934. He was the son of the late Ellis and Dorothy (Leasure) Eberling. He attended Alliance High School and worked at the Alliance Drop Forge for 33 years and Filnor Inc. for...

Feb 12, 2021

Albert “Chuck” Richards, age 66, of Alliance passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Chuck was born on October 13, 1954 in Alliance to Jesse Richards and Hazel (Centner) Baker.

Chuck attended Alliance High School and worked at T&W Stamping for 43 years.  He enjoyed golfing, going to Atlantic City and...

Feb 12, 2021

Vernon Keith Bailey, age 85, of Alliance passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021.

He was born on May 9, 1935 in Grahn, KY to Samuel and Roberta (Holbrook) Bailey.

Vernon graduated from Alliance High School in 1954.  He was employed at Timken for 30 years as a maintenance supervisor.  He was also owner/operator of...

Feb 7, 2021

Clifton “Greg” Barker, age 72, of Alliance, passed away at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital on February 7, 2021.

He was born on August 7, 1948 in Grahn, KY to Arvile and Mary Elizabeth (Carroll) Barker.

Greg worked as a phone technician at United Telephone and Embarq for 38 years. He was a member of the...

Feb 6, 2021

Ada May Mull, age 84, of Alliance passed away at home on February 6, 2021.

She was born on April 30, 1936 in Girta, WV to Charles Monroe and Bessie May (Null) Jenkins.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Crystal Ritch and Paula Barker; her six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters....

Feb 4, 2021

Virginia Saffell McCready of Alliance, Ohio, devoted wife, extraordinary mother, independent, cheerful and high-spirited life participant, passed away from natural causes at the age of 96, in Sebring, Ohio on February 4, 2021. She was a godsend and a blessing to many people throughout her lifetime.

Virginia (Jini) was born on March 2, 1924 on Sidewood Farm,...

Feb 3, 2021

Modena F. Duckworth, age 89, of Alliance passed away at Altercare of Alliance on February 3, 2021.

She was born on September 30, 1931 in Fairfield County to John E. and Grace (Finley) Chapman.

Modena was a 1951 graduate of Hannah High school in Milton, West Virginia. She enjoyed needle work, reading the bible and...

Jan 30, 2021

Ronald G. Knepp, age 64, of Alliance passed away from complications due to Covid-19 at Mercy Medical Center on January 30, 2021.

He was born on August 24, 1956 in Akron, Ohio to Gordon and Marjorie (Postlethwait) Knepp.

Ronald graduated from Field High School and then from Mount Union College, where he was a member...

Jan 30, 2021

Linda R. Krepps, age 66, of Alliance passed away at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital on January 30, 2021.

She was born on August 5, 1954 in Alliance to Raymond F. Scaia and Carol June (Zeides) Ramsey.

Linda was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, the Alliance Eagles and the Dante Club.

Those...

Jan 29, 2021

Roger Summers, age 86, of Alliance passed away at Akron City Hospital on January 29, 2021.

He was born on October 30, 1934 in North Georgetown to Hazen and Pearl (Zyrd) Summers.

A 1953 graduate of Alliance High School, Roger worked for many years as a mechanical engineer for Morgan Engineering and Bridgestone/Firestone and was...

Jan 26, 2021

Julia Jenkins, age 96, of Alliance passed away January 26, 2021 at Alliance Community Hospital.  She was born July 1, 1924 in Alliance to George and Julia (Matiyku) Luca and was a lifelong resident.

She was a 1943 graduate of Alliance High School and a stay at home mother.  After raising her children, she worked at Christ...

Jan 23, 2021

Shirley Favazzo, age 85, of Alliance passed away at 11:08 p.m. on January 23, 2021.

She was born on June 14, 1935 to Ellis and Dorothy (Leasure) Eberling.

Shirley was employed at Monarch Rubber for 27 years. One of her biggest joys was playing 500 Rummy with her family.

Those left to cherish...

Jan 21, 2021

David S. Edwards, age 66, of Alliance passed away peacefully at Alliance Community Hospital on January 21, 2021.

He was born on February 2, 1954 in Gassaway, West Virginia to Homer and Savina (Weese) Edwards.

David was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He was a pottery worker at Royal China and previously worked...

Jan 20, 2021

Shirley Ruth Draa, age 92, of Alliance, Ohio passed away at home on January 20, 2021.

She was born on April 10, 1928 in Akron, Ohio to Emil and Glenna Mack.

Shirley graduated from Marlboro High School in 1946 and married her high school sweetheart Ted in 1948. She then graduated from National Beauty College...

Jan 20, 2021

Local Genealogist Joins Ancestors

Carolyn Esther Miller joined her ancestors on Jan, 20th, 2021 after a decline of three years.  She was born August 2nd, 1934 to Carl Clifton Keller and Grace Ellen (Barnes) Keller at the Keller family farm, now the site of Barcus Acres on Beeson Street.

She attended the one-room Science Hill...

Jan 20, 2021

Robert E. Phillips, age 97, of Sebring, passed away at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Crandall Medical Center.

He was born January 6, 1924 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania to Stephen and Margaret (Waati) Phillips.

Robert was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard and worked as a Tool and Die Maker at Lordstown....

Jan 19, 2021

William Nicholas Dragomir, age 67, of North Georgetown, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on January 19, 2021 after a brief illness.

He was born on May 18, 1953 in Salem, Ohio to Vasile and Lettie Dragomir.

Bill was a man of unwavering faith and a member of Grace Chapel Church. He enjoyed...

Jan 18, 2021

Gayle A. Thompson (Vought), age 76, of North Canton, Ohio passed away at Mercy Medical Center on January 18, 2021.

She was born on October 21, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio to Lester A. Vought and Hazel V. Hay.

Gayle graduated from Shaw High School in East Cleveland. She retired after many years of service with...

Jan 18, 2021

Suzie Ann Forester, age 69, of Alliance, Ohio passed away at her home on January 18, 2021.

She was born on February 28, 1951 in Alliance, Ohio to William and Dorothy (Buxton) Anderson.

Suzie graduated from Marlington High School in 1969. She then worked as a shipping clerk for Marlboro Manufacturing. Suzie enjoyed quilting, going...